Graph EXPO and Converting expo 2003 -- Value-Added Opportunities

The upcoming 2003 show is projected at 345,000 to 350,000 net square feet—the "normal" size for GRAPH EXPO and CONVERTING EXPO.

Ongoing industry shrinkage has affected attendance. Between 1993 and 2002 the printing industry lost, by one count, some 8,400 firms.

On the other hand, GASC notes, the show's audience among the larger and more successful companies remains strong. Of the 100 largest printing companies in the United States, 76 percent sent representatives to GRAPH EXPO and CONVERTING EXPO 2002, and those companies sent an average of 13 people, according to GASC. Of the 400 largest companies, more than 60 percent were represented at the show, by an average of six people each.